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TRUCK.

No. 408,034. Patented July 30, 1889.

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TRUCK;

No. 408.034. Patented July 30, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDIVARD IVILLIAM MACKENZIE HUGHES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THEFOX SOLID PRESSED STEEL COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

TRUCK.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 408,034, dated July 30,1889.

Application filed June 11, 1889. Serial No. 313,911. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD .IILLIAM MAC- KENZIE HUGHES, of Chicago, Cookcounty, Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Trucks,of which the following is a full, true, and exact description,referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improvement in trucks, in which the sideframes, end

To frames, and transom are formed of one piece of metalby preference ofpressed steel.

My invention will be readily understood from the accompanying drawings,in Which- Figure 1 represents an isometrical perspec- I 5 iive; Fig. 2,a section through the transom C;

Fig. 3, a bottom view of -the transom, showing the supporting-plate;Fig. 4, an isometrical perspective showing the safety-bars for theaxles; and Fig. 5, a longitudinal trans- 2o verse section through thetransom and center bearing-plate, showing the pressed-steel axlesafety-bars in position.

My truck-frame itself consists of the side frames A, end frames B, andtransom C, all

2 5 pressed or shaped from one piece of metal, and preferably of boxshape, as indicated. The center plate D maybe pressed from the transom Cor otherwise attached,as desired. The frame is made by cutting asuitable blank of 0 metal, preferably of steel, and pressing the samebetween dies in the manner now Well known. The pedestals F may besimultaneously pressed, if desired. The axle safetybars G are made ofpressed-steel boxes, as shown, and are supported on the end frames B bystraps H, riveted or otherwise fastened to the axle safety-bars and theend frames, as

shown in Figs. 4 and 5. These axle safetybars may be provided withwooden bearings K, to support the axle in case of breaking, in thewell-known way. The advantages of this truck are obvious, combining asit does the greatest strength, sii'nplicity, and lightness.

Though I prefer to make my truck of pressed steel, other metals may beused. som C is preferably supported by the stiffening-plate D,which maybe riveted to the sides of the transom C and to the side frames A, asclearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A truck-frame for rolling Vehicles, in which the side frames, endframes, and transom are formed of one piece of metal, substantially asdescribed.

2. A truck for rolling vehicles, having the side frames, end frames, andtransom all pressed of one piece of metal so as to form boxes,substantially as described.

3. The combination of the truck A, With 6c the axle safety-bars G,formed. of pressed steel, substantially as described.

4. The truck for vehicles herein shown, having the side frames, endframes, and transom and pedestals all pressed from one piece of metal,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWARD WILLIAM MACKENZIE HUGHES.

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